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Granted Patent B2
US 11,316,432 · App. 16/897,797 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

DC-DC converter

Inventor: Kenichi Watanabe (Kariya, JP)
Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
H02M3/33576H02M1/08H02M1/34H02M1/348H02M1/4233H02M3/33569H02M3/33592
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Patent No.
US 11,316,432
App. No.
16/897,797
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A DC-DC converter is composed a transformer; a cutoff switch connected between one of terminals of a primary winding of the transformer and one of terminals of a power source; a driving switch connected between the other of the terminals of the primary winding and the other of the terminals of the power source; and a control unit that alternately repeats turning on the cutoff switch and the driving switch, and turning off the cutoff switch and the driving switch.

Claims (54)

1. A DC-DC converter comprising:

a transformer;

a cutoff switch connected between one of terminals of a primary winding of the transformer and one of terminals of a power source;

a driving switch connected between another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the power source; and

a control unit that alternately repeats:

turning on both of the cutoff switch and the driving switch, and

turning off both of the cutoff switch and the driving switch.

2. The DC-DC converter according to the claim 1 , further comprising

a reset switch in which one of terminals of the reset switch is connected to a connection point of one of the terminals of the cutoff switch and one of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the reset switch is connected to a connection point of one of the terminals of the driving switch and another of the terminals of the power source, wherein

the control unit alternately repeats turning on the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning off the reset switch, and turning off the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning on the reset switch.

3. The DC-DC converter according to claim 2 , wherein

a snubber circuit or a reset circuit is connected to a connection point between another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch.

4. The DC-DC converter according to claim 2 , further comprising

a clamp switch in which one of terminals of the clamp switch is connected to a connection point of another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch;

a capacitor in which one of terminals of the capacitor is connected to another of the terminals of the clamp switch and another of the terminals of the capacitor is connected to a connection point of one of the terminals of the driving switch and another of the terminals of the power source, wherein

the control unit alternately repeats turning on the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning off the clamp switch, and turning off the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning on the clamp switch.

5. The DC-DC converter according to claim 2 , further comprising

a clamp switch in which one of terminals of the clamp switch is connected to a connection point of another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch; and

a capacitor in which one of terminals of the capacitor is connected to another of the terminals of the clamp switch and another of the terminals of the capacitor is connected to a connection point of one of the terminals of the cutoff switch and one of the terminals of the primary winding, wherein

the control unit alternately repeats turning on the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning off the clamp switch, and turning off the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning on the clamp switch.

6. The DC-DC converter according to claim 1 , further comprising

a diode connected between a connection point of one of terminals of the cutoff switch and one of terminals of the primary winding, and a connection point of one of the terminals of the driving switch and another of the terminals of the power source.

7. The DC-DC converter according to claim 6 , wherein

a snubber circuit or a reset circuit is connected to a connection point between another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch.

8. The DC-DC converter according to claim 6 , further comprising

a clamp switch in which one of terminals of the clamp switch is connected to the connection point of another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch; and

a capacitor in which one of terminals of the capacitor is connected to another of the terminals of the clamp switch and another of the terminals of the capacitor is connected to a connection point of one of the terminals of the driving switch and another of the terminals of the power source, wherein

the control unit alternately repeats turning on the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning off the clamp switch, and turning off the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning on the clamp switch.

9. The DC-DC converter according to claim 6 , further comprising

a clamp switch in which one of terminals of the clamp switch is connected to a connection point of another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch; and

a capacitor in which one of terminals of the capacitor is connected to another of the terminals of the clamp switch and another of the terminals of the capacitor is connected to a connection point of one of the terminals of the cutoff switch and one of the terminals of the primary winding, wherein

the control unit alternately repeats turning on the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning off the clamp switch, and turning off the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning on the clamp switch.

10. The DC-DC converter according to claim 1 , wherein

a snubber circuit or a reset circuit is connected to a connection point of another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch.

11. The DC-DC converter according to claim 10 , further comprising

a clamp switch in which one of terminals of the clamp switch is connected to the connection point of another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch; and

a capacitor in which one of terminals of the capacitor is connected to another of the terminals of the clamp switch and another of the terminals of the capacitor is connected to a connection point of one of the terminals of the driving switch and another of the terminals of the power source, wherein

the control unit alternately repeats turning on the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning off the clamp switch, and turning off the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning on the clamp switch.

12. The DC-DC converter according to claim 10 , further comprising

a clamp switch in which one of terminals of the clamp switch is connected to the connection point of another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch; and

a capacitor in which one of terminals of the capacitor is connected to another of the terminals of the clamp switch and another of the terminals of the capacitor is connected to a connection point of one of the terminals of the cutoff switch and one of the terminals of the primary winding, wherein

the control unit alternately repeats turning on the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning off the clamp switch, and turning off the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning on the clamp switch.

13. The DC-DC converter according to claim 1 , further comprising

a clamp switch in which one of terminals of the clamp switch is connected to a connection point of another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch;

a capacitor in which one of terminals of the capacitor is connected to another of the terminals of the clamp switch and another of the terminals of the capacitor is connected to a connection point of one of the terminals of the driving switch and another of the terminals of the power source, wherein

the control unit alternately repeats turning on the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning off the clamp switch, and turning off the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning on the clamp switch.

14. The DC-DC converter according to claim 13 , wherein

the DC-DC converter is a DC-DC converter of a forward system.

15. The DC-DC converter according to claim 1 , further comprising

a clamp switch in which one of terminals of the clamp switch is connected to the connection point of another of the terminals of the primary winding and another of the terminals of the driving switch; and

a capacitor in which one of terminals of the capacitor is connected to another of the terminals of the clamp switch and another of the terminals of the capacitor is connected to a connection point of one of the terminals of the cutoff switch and one of the terminals of the primary winding, wherein

the control unit alternately repeats turning on the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning off the clamp switch, and turning off the cutoff switch and the driving switch while turning on the clamp switch.

16. The DC-DC converter according to claim 15 , wherein

the DC-DC converter is a DC-DC converter of a forward system.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 052913 FRAME: 0797. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT . Recorded Jan 14, 2022
From: WATANABE, KENICHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
Reel/Frame 058738/0810 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2020
From: WATANABE, KENICHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA J1DOSHOKK1
Reel/Frame 052913/0797 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-109094 · Jun 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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